Hyundai's car parts maker wing showcases crab-walking vehicle

SEOUL -- Hyundai Mobis, the parts-making unit of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has demonstrated an electric vehicle capable of crab driving, which enables cars to move sideways like a crab to evade obstacles or move out of a tight spot. Using four wheels that move at different angles, the crab-walking vehicle can also spin around 360 degrees. The car parts maker released a video showing Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 equipped with the all-in-one electric vehicle (EV) wheel modul

April 24, 2023

President Yoon embarks on seven-day state visit to U.S.

SEOUL -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Geon-hee will embark on a seven-day state visit to the United States on April 24. President Yoon and U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a summit to evaluate the achievements of the 70-year-old South Korea-U.S. alliance and discuss the future direction of economic and security cooperation. The state visit will take place after a classified document was leaked online suggesting that the U.S. has been spying on allies including South

April 24, 2023

BTS member Suga rolls out rap song 'Haegeum' prior to solo world tour

SEOUL -- BTS's lead rapper Suga released a rap song titled "Haegeum" ahead of his solo world tour set to start in Belmont Park, New York on April 26. The 30-year-old artist has questioned the meaning of freedom in a restricted world through the title track of its solo album "D-DAY." Haegeum's music video was watched by more than 2 million viewers less than two hours after its release on April 21. The title song featuring a fast reap beat and a dramatic v

April 21, 2023

S. Korean firm partners with Kyrgyz special purpose company to kick-start micro hydro power generation business

SEOUL -- A South Korean company called CJM Global partnered with a Kyrgyz special purpose company to kick-start a sustainable energy business that uses a network of 3,000-kilometer-long canals in Kyrgyzstan as a renewable energy source for micro hydropower plants. Micro hydropower plants are much smaller than ordinary hydropower plants which are mega-structures such as dams. The smaller-sized power plants in the sizes of a van or a refrigerator can be easily installed in a river,

April 21, 2023

​Global spending on public cloud service market to grow 21.7% on-year: market data

SEOUL -- The world's governments and private companies will spend more money on public cloud service, market data showed. A public cloud service is a shared-computing service where a third-party company provides cloud computing resources that is accessible by the internet. Client companies can operate their applications and other services to store, process, and analyze data. Many public cloud services are provided through on-demand formats tailored to meet the requirements of e

April 21, 2023

Squid Game actor Lee Byung-hun regrets declining to take part in Parasite

SEOUL -- Lee Byung-hun, a South Korean actor who appeared in Netflix drama series Squid Game, said he regrets declining a casting offer for Parasite, an Oscar-winning film, at a conference held by Standford University's research institute. The 52-year-old has interacted with global fans at the event designed to discuss directions for South Korean films, K-drama, and Korean studies. Parasite is a non-English language film that vividly depicted the rich-poor gap. The 2020 Oscar-w

April 21, 2023

[OPNION] Pentagon leaks stir new controversies

KARACHI -- In the realm of intelligence disclosures, the latest leaks from the Pentagon on the intelligence front may not have the same earth-shattering impact as the ones brought to light by Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks in p

April 20, 2023

​Boy band ASTRO member Moonbin passes away

SEOUL -- Moonbin, a 25-year-old member of popular K-pop band ASTRO, has passed away, the band's agency said through a social media post. The cause of death was not disclosed but the agency and the late singer's family members urged media and fans not to make wild speculations about the singer's death. Moon, who was the main dancer of the five-member band, began his career in the entertainment sector by becoming a child fashion model during his pre-school days. He debute

April 20, 2023

[OPINION] Preserving fragile peace in Northern Ireland

KENOSHA -- President Biden’s four-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which began on April 11, has provided overall opportunity to highlight our im

April 19, 2023

​S. Korean state institutes team up to co-develop carbon-neutral technology

SEOUL -- Three South Korean state institutes have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop technologies to achieve carbon neutrality. The capturing of carbon from the environment and converting them into high-value composites have become the main focus of various industries to slow climate change and ultimately create a sustainable environment. Carbon Neutrality refers to a state of net zero carbon emissions. This state can be achieved by controlling the emission of carbon

April 19, 2023